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Household of John Johnston (born 1840, Clackmannanshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Johnston and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Johnston, born in 1840 in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Johnston, born in 1844 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1870 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1871 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland) and Ebenezer Glass (born 1881 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Jane (born 1862 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, William (born 1835 in Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).


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John Johnston's household

Male

John

Johnston

Head
Female

Catherine

Johnston

Wife
Female

Margaret

Johnston

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Johnston

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Johnston

Daughter
Male

Ebenezer Glass

Johnston

Son
Female

Jane

Tairney

Servant
Male

William

Gray

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Johnston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Johnston

Head

Married

41

1840

Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Catherine

Johnston

Wife

Married

37

1844

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Margaret

Johnston

Daughter

-

11

1870

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Alexander

Johnston

Son

-

10

1871

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Johnston

Daughter

-

5

1876

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Ebenezer Glass

Johnston

Son

-

0

1881

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Jane

Tairney

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Gray

Boarder

Unmarried

46

1835

Dalry, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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